Brenig Wind Farm (37.6 MW)
Brenig Wind Farm is a 37.6 MW wind farm project in Denbighshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 October 2018; the record was last updated on 21 November 2018.
37.6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
21 November 2018record last updated
Denbighshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 19 November 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 27 January 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 18 May 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 18 May 2016 | Appeal allowed |
| 24 August 2017 | Construction started |
| 15 October 2018 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 37.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 21 November 2018
- Operator or applicant
- CGNEE
- Planning authority
- Denbighshire
- Planning application reference
- 25/2015/0636
- Appeal reference
- APP/R6830/A/15/3141249
- Turbines
- 16
- Turbine height
- 110 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land east of Llyn Brenig, Nantglyn, Denbigh,
- Council area (by location)
- Denbighshire
- Time to decision
- 48 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR1
- REPD reference
- 5598
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenig Wind Farm 25/2007/0565 | 40 | 26 April 2007 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | Denbighshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 10 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (30%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 39.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tir Mostyn And Foel Goch Wind Farm | wind farm | 21.3 | operational | 1.2 |
| Pant y Maen | wind farm | 17.5 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Gorsedd Brân Wind Fram | wind farm | 35 | refused on appeal | 3.2 |
| Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm | wind farm | 96 | operational | 4.3 |
| Derwydd Bach Wind Farm | wind farm | 23 | abandoned | 8.9 |
| Llyn Alwen Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.3 | application withdrawn | 9.2 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.109, -3.5031).